Editing Lex Barker (section)

===World War II===
In February 1941, 10 months before the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], Barker left his fledgling acting career and enlisted in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]]. He rose to the rank of [[Major (United States)|major]] during the [[World War II|war]].<ref>Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938–1946 [Archival Database]; [[World War II]] Army Enlistment Records; Records of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], Record Group 64</ref> He was [[wounded in action]] (in the head and leg) fighting in [[Sicily]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Freese |first=Gene |date=2017 |title=Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914–1989 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=79g1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |page=108 |isbn=978-1-4766-6943-4}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Purple Heart]] twice.